Will drinking alcohol during pregnancy cause miscarriage?

Pregnancy is no small matter. A pregnant mother can be said to be a treasure of the family, especially in the first three months of pregnancy, when miscarriage is very likely. Therefore, pregnant mothers are generally more careful in the early stages of pregnancy. We all know that alcohol is a taboo during pregnancy. Alcohol not only affects pregnant women, but is also bad for the baby. But in some special circumstances, such as not knowing that you are pregnant and then drinking alcohol, what impact will it have on the baby? Will it cause miscarriage?

Alcohol increases the chance of miscarriage: Alcohol is a chemical substance that can cause damage to the health of pregnant women and fetuses. Its chemical name is ethanol, and it has strong penetrability in the human body. Most foods need to be digested and absorbed by the small intestine before they can be absorbed and metabolized by the body, but alcohol is different. It can enter the human blood directly from the gastric mucosa and requires the liver to participate in metabolism, which will affect the endocrine system of pregnant women. In addition, drinking a lot of alcohol by pregnant women is a common factor leading to miscarriage and other pregnancy accidents. In particular, some pregnant women who often drink and get drunk in their daily lives are more likely to cause endocrine abnormalities and physical decline, thereby increasing the chance of miscarriage. Drinking during pregnancy will not only cause miscarriage, but also cause stillbirth, premature birth, dystocia and other serious consequences.

The placenta serves as the fetus's self-protection barrier. Although it can block most pathogens and certain harmful substances in food, it cannot effectively block the entry of substances such as alcohol. Studies have found that alcohol can quickly enter the placental barrier and the fetus. Ethanol can be detected in the fetus's umbilical cord within 1 minute after a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, which shows how obvious its impact on the fetus is. Even if pregnant women only drink small amounts of alcohol on a regular basis, such as a few times a week or a small glass a day, it will not immediately lead to miscarriage, but it will increase the chance of developmental malformations, especially affecting the development of the fetus's brain and nervous system and causing fetal neurological diseases.

Excessive drinking during pregnancy is harmful to the baby's health:

Excessive drinking during pregnancy is harmful to the health of the baby. FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, referred to as FASD) is a group of birth defects caused by damage to the embryo and fetus caused by the mother's drinking during pregnancy. It is estimated that there are about one million babies born with this condition each year worldwide, with an incidence rate far higher than neurological birth defects such as Down syndrome and spina bifida. Moreover, to this day, most countries and regions in the world lack awareness and attention to this disease.